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Week 9

Weekly
Grade
Captain Panic
5-4 164.48
162.48
 
VS
proj
Tropic Thunder
144.9 4-5
178.77

Tropic Thunder fall to Captain Panic, 164.48-144.90

Tropic Thunder were unable to rise to the occasion, coming up short of projections, as Captain Panic came back for a 164.48-144.90 victory. Captain Panic trailed 140.90-109.90 heading into Sunday night, but the team came storming back behind Drew Brees (222 Pass Yds, 4 Pass TDs) and Mike Evans (4 Rec, 64 Rec Yds). Russell Wilson (390 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs) and Chase Edmonds (70 Rush Yds, 18 Rec Yds) carried the flag for Tropic Thunder in defeat. Captain Panic (5-4) will look to notch another W against EZ $MoneyπŸ’΅πŸ’ΆπŸ’·πŸ’΄πŸ’°πŸ§πŸˆ, while Tropic Thunder (4-5) will attempt to develop some positive momentum against HMS Rough Service.

Matchup Timeline

  Captain Panic   Tropic Thunder

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Taking on the Panthers in Week 9, Hill caught 9 passes for 113 yards and 2 touchdowns. In doing so, he put up 34.6 points to nearly double his 17.85-point projection, the highest percent increase of any player on Captain Panic this week. Next week, Hill will play the Raiders.
Tyreek Hill

Top Player Comparison

Captain Panic
Points
% of total points 164.48
1
Drew Brees
QB
44.18
35.8
26.9%
2
Tyreek Hill
WR
34.6
17.85
21%
3
The Tennessee Titans defense
DEF
22
14.08
13.4%
4
Derrick Henry
RB
17.3
27.33
10.5%
Tropic Thunder
Points
% of total points 144.9
1
Russell Wilson
QB
43.1
43.48
29.7%
2
Chase Edmonds
RB
24.3
26.22
16.8%
3
Todd Gurley II
RB
23
21.51
15.9%
4
Robby Anderson
WR
15.3
14.62
10.6%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with highlight-reel moments on both teams early Sunday, but after the smoke cleared, Tropic Thunder emerged with a 116.60-109.90 lead. For Captain Panic, Tyreek Hill had a 28-yard touchdown catch. Russell Wilson made the highlight reel for Tropic Thunder with a 55-yard touchdown pass and a 50-yard pass.
Sunday Night
Drew Brees had a 40-yard pass for Captain Panic to contribute to a 164.48-144.90 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Captain Panic   Tropic Thunder

Game Notes

Captain Panic got the win even though only four of their nine starters scored higher than their point projections.
Tropic Thunder had only three of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Both teams put up fewer points than their season scoring average.
Captain Panic recorded more points than their projected total, while Tropic Thunder fell short of their projection.
In comeback games this season, Captain Panic moves to (4-0), while Tropic Thunder falls to (1-1).

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